Hurray for second acts. They make it possible to admire a spin on wedge salad, inhale a flatbread topped with delicious house-made sausage, savor duck with wine-fig sauce and delight in an elegant little pear crostata for dessert.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino reopened its Wild Earth restaurant in September. The first incarnation, which closed in 2009, had an intriguing menu highlighting state foods and American Indian dishes, but it never really took off. | Dec. 14, 2012»Read Full Article(1)

Should Apple ever decide to resurrect the iconic dancing silhouettes featured in its iPod commercials, Calliope's latest music video would make a strong audition reel.

I was impressed by the Milwaukee band's spirited set at Riverwest Fest last December and a sound that knocks loudly on The Doors. But as the title of this song, "Miller City Blues," will attest, this is a blues tune, seasoned with tangy harmonica. Victor Buell IV, Calliope's vocalist and guitarist, directed the video, embedded below. | Feb. 19, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(1)

New music dropped today from rapper Dana Coppa and producer Mammyth in honor of the late great J. Dilla. A couple weekends ago we held "Raise It Up: A Celebration Of J Dilla" (footage coming soon), where all Milwaukee MCs, DJs and artists got together and held a tribute for J Dilla. Everyone put their own spin on Dilla's work but Dana Coppa and Mammyth did something pretty special, as he explains below: | Feb. 19, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

The Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards are returning to Turner Hall Ballroom for the 33rd annual showcase April 14—and will be preceded the night before by a five-venue music festival dubbed “Downtown Alive.”

Elizabeth Dahl of Nostrano in Madison is nominated for outstanding pastry chef and Daniel Bonanno of A Pig in a Fur Coat is nominated for rising star chef of the year, for chefs under 30. And L'Etoile in Madison is a semifinalist for outstanding wine program. All are national categories. | Feb. 19, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Nearly three years after a scheduled Riverside Theater appearance was abruptly canceled due to a filming conflict, comedian Tracy Morgan will return to Milwaukee on May 5 with a show at the Pabst Theater.

Morgan, a "Saturday Night Live" alumnus who played unhinged TV actor "Tracy Jordan," an exaggerated version of himself on NBC's recently concluded "30 Rock," is spending his initial post-"Rock" days doing stand-up comedy. His Milwaukee show will be part of what's being dubbed the "Excuse My French" tour. | Feb. 19, 2013»Read Full Article

This time, Milwaukee stations WVTV-TV (Channel 18) and WCGV-TV (Channel 24) face a blackout on DirecTV. It is the latest in a string of retransmission disputes between satellite and cable services and content providers | Feb. 19, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(10)

Rock and roll, in its purest form, isn’t about sex and drugs and fame and fortune. For the vast majority of amateur musicians interviewed for the new book “Milwaukee Garage Bands: Generations of Grassroots Rock,” playing in a band was primarily about “how great it felt to play loud music with their buddies,” said the book’s author Peter Roller.

The loud booms of fireworks will have some strong competition in Milwaukee on July 4: Rush has been confirmed as Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater headliner on Independence Day.

The Canadian progressive rock trio - Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson - is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year and will be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. Rush released its 19th studio album last June, "Clockwork Angels." | Feb. 19, 2013»Read Full Article(77)